Restoran Zim Sum

Restoran Zim Sum
62 Jalan Macalister
George Town
Penang 10400
Malaysia

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Dim Sum @ Restoran Zim Sum

Excellent Dim Sum Restaurant

(Ratings: On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 = Worst and 10 = Best)
Overall: 8
Ambience & Setting: 8
Food & Beverage: 9
Service: 7
Value for Money: 8
Spent about MYR RM18 / SGD $6 per person.

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Opened at some point in time before July 2015, Restoran Zim Sum is a popular speciality dim sum restaurant for breakfast or brunch. Walking into the huge lively space is exciting, with eye-catching displays of dim sum, steam wafting from bamboo baskets, and the anticipation of a good meal.

Ambience at Restoran Zim Sum is bright, open, and constantly humming with energy from families, tourists, and locals. The bustling space is well-ventilated and cool despite not being air-conditioned, with a charming chaos that doesn't feel overwhelming. Approach the counter at the entrance to join the queue for seats, and be prepared to share tables if dining with 3 or less people in your group.

Service at Restoran Zim Sum is self-service yet fun. Grab a tray, then shuffle along the dim sum counter, help yourself to steaming baskets or ask the staff to help you. Keep interactions short to avoid holding up the queue, with staff tallying the totals at the end of the line. Payment is made over the counter after the meal, and I note staff clean up quickly when diners leave.

Food at Restoran Zim Sum is Chinese Cantonese cuisine, focused on dim sum. And what a wide variety they offer, with over 50 different types of dim sum and stir-fried dishes available. The consistency in taste and high quality creates return customers. Portions are generous and meant for sharing. Prices are reasonably affordable, budget about MYR RM18 / SGD $6 per person.

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Restoran Zim Sum Exterior

Restoran Zim Sum Interior

Dim Sum Corner

Drink Corner

The Tea Tie Guan Yin (MYR RM1.80 Per Person) has a thin texture with a pronounced earthy bitter herbal flavour. Served hot, this tea is comforting when paired with dim sum.

Drink Menu

Tea Tie Guan Yin (MYR RM1.80 Per Person)

Tea Tie Guan Yin

The Har Gow / Shrimp Dumplings (MYR RM8.50) have a medium-thick wheat starch and tapioca starch dumpling skin, with juicy crunchy diced deshelled shrimp / prawns within. Bursts with grainy shrimpy sweet savoury flavour, clean-tasting and fresh. Good!

Har Gow / Shrimp Dumplings (MYR RM8.50)

Har Gow / Shrimp Dumplings

The Siew Mai / Pork Dumpling (MYR RM5.60) features tightly packed minced pork in a thin open-top wheat flour wrapper, topped with tobiko / flying fish roe. Bite into the springy juicy tender morsel and you get a pleasant burst of meaty sweet savoury flavour. Good!

Siew Mai / Pork Dumpling (MYR RM5.60)

Siew Mai / Pork Dumpling

The Stuffed Tofu Bean Curd (MYR RM5.60) features thick bouncy triangular-shaped tofu bean curd, stuffed with juicy tender minced pork. Has a grainy meaty salty savoury sweet flavour, enjoyable. Highly recommended!

Stuffed Tofu Bean Curd (MYR RM5.60)

Stuffed Tofu Bean Curd

The Bean Curd Skin Pork Meat Ball (MYR RM5.60) has a crisp exterior, a tender interior, and deep meaty salty savoury earthy vegetal flavour. Feels like the thin deep-fried bean curd skin is stuffed with minced pork, minced yam / taro, and spring onions. Good!

Bean Curd Skin Pork Meat Ball (MYR RM5.60)

Bean Curd Skin Pork Meat Ball

The Char Siu Sou / Marinated Barbecued Pork Pastry, Egg Tart (MYR RM5.60) is a sampling plate of these 2 items. The Char Siu Sou / Marinated Barbecued Pork Pastry is firm flaky outside, tender juicy inside, with bready smoky meaty sweet savoury flavour. The Egg Tart is crisp and flaky around the edges, soft and wobbly towards the centre, with bready eggy sweet flavour. Highly recommended!